CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and equivalents	$ 63,766	$ 47,681
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $6,183 and $5,966	311,129	208,229
Contract costs and recognized income not yet billed, net of progress payments of $4,808 and $4,407	110,138	131,662
Inventories, net	395,813	299,437
Prepaid and other current assets	56,955	40,067
Assets of discontinued operations held for sale	0	370,724
Assets of discontinued operations not held for sale	326	329
Total Current Assets	938,127	1,098,129
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net	325,078	232,135
GOODWILL	502,055	319,139
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	316,956	205,127
OTHER ASSETS	16,505	16,051
ASSETS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS NOT HELD FOR SALE	2,930	2,960
Total Assets	2,101,651	1,873,541
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	10,739	11,078
Accounts payable	228,394	183,951
Accrued liabilities	150,602	83,258
Liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale	0	84,450
Liabilities of discontinued operations not held for sale	25,795	8,342
Total Current Liabilities	415,530	371,079
LONG-TERM DEBT, net	1,124,981	968,080
OTHER LIABILITIES	90,127	132,537
LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS NOT HELD FOR SALE	4,926	3,037
Total Liabilities	1,635,564	1,474,733
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - See Note 18
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Total Shareholders’ Equity	466,087	398,808
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ 2,101,651	$ 1,873,541

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.